The Bible and Archaeology
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The Bible and Archaeology

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The Bible and Archaeology

About this book

This book is a brief, popular (but informed and up-to-date) introduction to the relationship between the Bible and archaeology. Material culture (i.e., artifacts) and the biblical text illuminate each other in various ways, but many of us find it difficult to reach a nuanced understanding of how this process works and how archaeological discoveries should be interpreted. This book provides an irenic and balanced perspective on these issues, showing how texts and artifacts are in a fascinating "dialogue" with one another that sheds light on the meaning and importance of both. What emerges is a rich and complex picture that enlivens our understanding of the Bible's message, increases our appreciation for the historical and cultural contexts in which it was written, and helps us be realistic about the limits of our knowledge.

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Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. List of Figures
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface to the English Edition
  5. Abbreviations
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 What Archaeologists Discover
  8. 2 When Stones Speak
  9. 3 The Limits of Archaeology
  10. 4 The Bible and Archaeology: What Kind of Relationship?
  11. 5 A Case Study: The Kingdom of David and Solomon
  12. 6 Archaeology and Writing in the Time of David and Solomon
  13. Conclusion
  14. For Further Reading
  15. Figures